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Legal Ethics
Legal Ethics Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal malpractice cases and attorney misconduct. Coverage includes criminal allegations, disciplinary actions, and recusals involving attorneys and judges, as well as legal rules and standards.
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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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January 23, 2026
Trio Leading US Atty Office Raises 'Red Flag' For Judge
The same federal judge who disqualified President Donald Trump's former personal counsel Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor asked the government Friday to explain why the "triumvirate of attorneys" now supervising the office was any more legitimate.
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January 23, 2026
Heart Valve Deal Was Blocked Over Innovation Concerns
The D.C. federal court ruling earlier this month that upended a deal for Edwards Lifesciences Corp. to purchase JenaValve Technology Inc. was based on concerns that the deal would reduce innovation by eliminating competition for a heart valve treatment that's still being developed, according to a ruling unsealed on Friday by the judge who issued it.
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January 23, 2026
Cartiva Hid Toe Implant Safety Info, Pa. Woman's Suit Claims
Cartiva Inc. was sued Thursday in Pennsylvania federal court by a woman who claims that she was injured by a recalled defective toe implant device and that the company has concealed its safety data from regulators and medical providers.
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January 23, 2026
Prisoners' Access To Health Info Should Have No Bars
To safeguard against unnecessary deaths in custody, courts and policymakers should clarify that incarcerated individuals’ constitutional right to medical care also includes access to sufficient information about their medical conditions, lifting current restrictions that can lead to crucial information being withheld, says Jaehyun Oh at Jacob Fuchsberg Law.
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January 23, 2026
Ex-Judge's Tax Issues Back License Revocation, Court Told
A North Carolina appeals court should uphold the suspension of a former state court judge's law license over alleged misconduct at his law firm and on the bench, the state bar said, arguing the disciplinary board acted within its power and had sufficient evidence to revoke his license.
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